Monster Tea Party

Chapter 5807 What the old man gave me
A hint of displeasure appeared on the old man's face.

"We agreed that the child could choose one item from the store..."

"I keep my word."

"Whatever the child chooses is what they get."

The old man's attitude was very firm.

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The child's parents were slightly taken aback, then gave a wry smile.

"Sir, you're too kind."

"You contacted us on behalf of your child."

"And they even gave the child such an expensive gift..."

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"I've already said I bear some responsibility..."

The old man waved his hand.

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"No no no."

The child's father immediately said.

What are your responsibilities?

“You bear absolutely no responsibility.”

"The balloon popped on its own."

It wasn't an old person who broke it.

"Even if the child had turned back immediately, he might not have been able to find his way back."

This place is quite far from where they were at the time.

And it's winding and circuitous.

What if the child gets anxious on the way...?
What should you do if something unexpected happens?
What should I do if I get scammed by a bad person?
Anyway...

The child walked back by himself...

Unless the child is incredibly lucky.

Otherwise, he didn't think the child would remember the way he came.

"You've really been a great help by having your child in the store..."

The child's father smiled gratefully at the old man.

It's much safer inside the store than outdoors.

This old man is such a kind person.

She takes great care of the children.

The elderly person probably didn't know at first that the child had been separated from his parents.

I thought they were children from the neighborhood.

The child was dazzled by the "rare treasures" that filled the room.

How could she possibly remember the parents she had left behind?

After choosing the gift, I remembered that I had gotten separated from my parents.

When the elderly person found out, they helped the child contact them.

The child's parents now fully understand the whole story.

They were very fortunate and happy.

The child met a good person.

For parents, one of the greatest blessings for their children is...

I hope she will only meet good people in the future.

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"Yes."

The child's mother patted the head of her child, whose eyes were sparkling as he looked at the music box.

She smiled at the old man.

"Thank you."

"It's her good fortune to have met you."

"This music box is so beautiful!"

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"I gave it to Little Mango."

As if knowing what the child's mother was about to say, the old man spoke first.

"I keep my word."

"Once it's given away, it's given away."

"If you don't want it, you can handle it yourselves."

"Don't give it back to me."

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After a brief moment of stunned silence, the child's mother gave a wry smile.

She had originally intended to say: This music box is so beautiful and so expensive, it would be alright if they paid a little bit.

As a result, the old man said these words in a stiff and unyielding manner.

Ok.

She knew that if she continued talking...

The old man is probably going to get angry.

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"Thank you."

The child's mother thanked the elderly man.

"Thank you for taking care of this child."

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"Thank you."

The child's father thanked him again.

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"Thank you for what?"

The old man pursed his lips, "You're welcome."

"All right."

"I've picked out the items."

"You guys go back."

The old man chased people away.

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"Ok."

The child's mother got up.

She and the child's father smiled gratefully at the elderly man.

"Thank you so much, sir/madam, for today."

"We won't bother you any longer."

"Little Mango".

The child's mother looked down at her child.

"Say goodbye to the old man."

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Goodbye, grandpa.

The child's face broke into a shy but big smile.

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The smile in the child's mother's eyes deepened.

This child clearly likes the old man. Otherwise, such a shy child wouldn't have such a bright smile.

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"Goodbye."

The old man smiled slightly at the child.

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The child's parents each took one of the child's hands and left the grocery store.

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Stepping out of the store, the bright sunshine streamed in.

The child's parents and the child all narrowed their eyes slightly.

They turned their heads.

The grocery store is closed.

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"Little Mango".

The child's mother looked at the closed wooden box in the child's hand.

She reached out and gently poked the child's head.

"You have good taste."

"You picked out such a good item."

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The child blinked.

"This music box was given to me by the old man."

The child was honest.

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what?
The child's parents were taken aback. "Did the old man give it to you?"

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"Ah."

The child nodded.

The old man told me—

The child paused.

She hesitated for a moment. Could she tell her parents about the goldfish?
The child quickly realized what was happening.

You can say that.

The old man simply told her not to tell anyone about her uncle.

Even parents are not allowed.

"pick one of two."

The child continued speaking.

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"pick one of two?"

The child's parents held the child's hands and slowly walked towards home.

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"Ah."

The child nodded obediently again.

"I originally wanted a goldfish..."

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"Little goldfish?"

The child's mother exclaimed in surprise, "A live goldfish?"

"Is it fake?"

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"Live."

The child remembered the bowl of super pretty goldfish, and a look of delight appeared on his face. "Super pretty goldfish."

"I really want it."

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"Oh."

The child's parents nodded.

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The child tilted his head.

"But the old man said that the goldfish can only be caught by themselves."

"use……"

The child pulled his hand away from his parents' and gestured, "This is the size of a fishing net."

"Those fishing nets are very thin."

"It broke very easily."

The child complained softly, "We can't catch any goldfish at all."

"The old man reminded me from the beginning."

After complaining, the child immediately tried to explain for the old man.

"I do not believe."

"The old man gave me twenty fishing nets."

"Twenty of them."

"so much."

"I think I'm sure I can catch a little goldfish."

The more confident a child is at the beginning, the more likely they are to be proven wrong later.

The child puffed out his cheeks, a hint of frustration in his eyes, "But I failed."

"I didn't catch a single goldfish."

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The child's mother patted the child's head comfortingly.

She knew about that little game of catching fish.

She used to play it too.

result……

Naturally, it ended in failure.

Just like the child said, the fishing net used for those little games is too thin.

With a single effort, the little goldfish pierced the fishing net.

Where can you catch fish?
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"So the old man gave you the music box?"

The child's mother smiled and changed the subject.

The elderly are so kind.

It gave the children the opportunity to catch goldfish.

Even though the child didn't manage to retrieve anything, they still received a gift.

The children did not leave empty-handed.

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The child was taken aback.

There's a part in the middle that I can't talk about.

The child gripped the music box tightly in his hand.

"...when only one fishing net remained..."

"The old man let me trade my last fishing net for this music box."